Inequality and someone’s been messing with Branko Milanovic’s famous chart of who’s benefited from 20 years of globalization. As Alan Beattie tweeted, ‘If only there were some elephant-based expression meaning a big issue you can’t ignore….’
A study of adults who received child sponsorship as kids finds big long term impact in India, but none in Uganda, Kenya or Bolivia
Please add your name to the 200+ Friends of UNRISD, which is in serious financial trouble. They are calling on Ban Ki-moon to step in
Obama, Prince Whatshisname and Brexit. Classic Private Eye cover
Viva crowdsourcing! Charles Kenny wants comments on the draft of his book on Aid and Corruption. Deadline is end of May.
Five websites to find a job in international development.
What the Japanese really think of Europe, based on Google searches. England = Bad Food. France = ‘no fat people’….
White Saviour Barbie. Enjoyable voluntourism satire, [h/t Chris Blattman, as usual]
Achtung! Germany on the Rise! Superb, funny, ironic, progressive. And German. [h/t Chris Blattman – who else]
And a big shout out to IndiGo’s Ravinder Thakur for finding my lost passport in Mumbai, tracking me down, calling and sending it straight back to Delhi in time for my return to UK. You are my hero.